Teamwork • Leadership • Communication

Stand Up to Stand Out Podcast

Building an Influential Mindset

Welcome to Stand Up to Stand Out, a podcast to help you communicate with confidence and build influence. Let’s do more, move faster and make a bigger impact.

Come back every month for new episodes.

The Influence Lab

You’re moving fast, working hard and facing trade-offs with your time and energy.

How can you be the most effective leader?

How can you share your message with purpose and power?

What can you do to boost your influence at work?

In each episode we sit down with experts to talk about leadership, teamwork, communication, and ultimately how to deeply affect the behaviors and beliefs of those around you.

Stand Up to Stand Out.

Latest Episodes

Episode 3: Confidently Off the Cuff – Mastering Impromptu Speaking with Matt Abrahams

May 3, 2023

Matt Abrahams, Stanford University lecturer, podcast host and author challenges traditional beliefs about filler words and presentation anxiety management, offering up new frameworks, tips, tools and advice to master impromptu speaking with more ease and confidence.

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Stand Up to Stand Out Podcast Guest Dina Denham Smith Episode: Good Intent to Greater Impact

Episode 2: Going from Good Intent to Greater Impact with Dina Denham Smith

April 5, 2023

Dina Denham Smith, certified executive coach and seasoned leader, unpacks common internal conflicts experienced by leaders, and offers practical advice to get clear alignment between your intent and your impact.

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Stand Up to Stand Out Podcast Guest Harry Kraemer How to be a Better Leader

Episode 1: How to Be a Better Leader with Harry Kraemer

March 1, 2023

Harry Kraemer, former CEO and Chairman of Baxter shares how to make the leadership mindset shift, how to fast track connecting with a team and why leaders need to set more expectations upfront.

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Hosted by Stuart Paap

Stuart is laser focused on helping more people unlock brilliant and bold ideas. He works with pioneering biotechs and healthcare companies, and regularly presents at universities and tech incubators like the Harvard Innovation Lab. He’s also a former stand-up comedian and is a yellow belt in Judo, which strikes fear into no one.

Talk of the Town

"I loved my conversation with Stuart. He had phenomenal questions and it’s clear he really does his homework. It’s obvious Stuart is deeply committed to helping more bright minds learn how to relate, influence and lead. Whether you’re a listener or his next guest, I highly recommend Stuart’s podcast."